Status:

COMPLETED

Evaluation of Three Potential Central Nervous System (CNS) Pretreatments for Soman Exposure on Human Performance

Lead Sponsor:

U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command

Collaborating Sponsors:

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)

Conditions:

Biomarkers, Pharmacological

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-39 years

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether huperzine A, donepezil, and galantamine impact militarily relevant aspects of neurocognitive performance in humans, compared to placebo.

Detailed Description

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether huperzine A, donepezil, and galantamine impact militarily relevant aspects of neurocognitive performance in humans, compared to placebo. Se...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All healthy men and women 18 to 39 years of age are eligible to participate.

Exclusion

  • Must be able to swallow whole pills.
  • Self-reported habitual nightly sleep amounts outside the target range of 6-8 hours (i.e., less than 6 hours per night or more than 8 hours per night, on average)
  • Cardiovascular disease (to include but not limited to arrhythmias, valvular heart disease, congestive heart failure, family history of sudden cardiac death or myocardial infarction) as determined by participant self report.
  • Current hypertension or high blood pressure (greater than 140/90)
  • Neurologic disorder (to include but not limited to epilepsy or another seizure disorder, amnesia for any reason, hydrocephalus, MS, narcolepsy or other sleep disorders)
  • Kidney disease
  • History of psychiatric disorder requiring hospitalization or psychiatric medication for any length of time
  • Beck Depression Inventory score of 14 or above
  • Underlying pulmonary disease requiring daily inhaler use
  • Regular nicotine use (or addiction) (defined as more than 1 cigarette or equivalent per week) within the last 3 years
  • Heavy alcohol use (more than 2 drinks per day; http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/faqs.htm#10)
  • Use of other illicit drugs (to include but not limited to benzodiazepines, amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana)
  • Known liver disease or liver abnormalities as determined by a laboratory test
  • Known ulcer disease or risk of ulcer disease (stomach bleeding)
  • Self-reported history of caffeine use in excess of 400 mg (8 caffeinated sodas or 3-4 cups, each \~ 6 oz, of coffee) per day on average
  • Pregnancy (females)
  • Breast-feeding (females)
  • Prior anaphylactic reaction, angioedema, or other severe psychological reactions to any of the test compounds

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2012

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

84 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01194336

Start Date

February 1 2012

End Date

October 1 2012

Last Update

May 3 2017

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Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States, 20910